Chinese pond turtle
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phylum | Chordata | The Chinese pond turtle, Reeves' turtle, or Chinese three-keeled pond turtle is a species of turtles in the family Geoemydidae. It is found in China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. This species is semiaquatic, and basks in the sun on rocks or logs and can often be found leaving water to do so. They can usually be found in marshes, relatively shallow ponds, streams, and canals with muddy or sandy bottoms.
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clade | Anapsida | |
order | Testudines | |
family | Geoemydidae | |
genus | Mauremys | |
species | M. reevesii |